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- "Those systems are beyond the Outer Rim, in Wild Space. Not on any map."
- ―Kanan Jarrus
Wild Space was the name given to the unmapped expanse beyond the Outer Rim.[20] It was located "off the edge of the map", where no one knew what was on the other side. In contrast, the so-called Unknown Regions were mapped but largely unexplored.[21]
The mysterious realm of Mortis was located in Wild Space, as were the planets Teth,[3] Indoumodo,[11], Kalee, Thune,[17] Pion, Agaris,[7] Lysatra,[15] and Lira San, the original homeworld of the Lasat species.[6]
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Description[edit | edit source]
Wild Space was a lawless region of unmapped star clusters containing dangerous worlds.[5]
History[edit | edit source]
Early history[edit | edit source]

The B'omarr Monastery on Teth
The Lasat homeworld of Lira San was known to be located in Wild Space. It was separated from the rest of the galaxy by an imploded star cluster. The Lasat of Lira San colonized the planet Lasan at some point before the Imperial Era. Eventually, contact between Lira San and Lasan was lost. Those Lasat living on Lasan came to believe that Lira San was a fabled Lasat sanctuary.[6] Ziro the Hutt had his father buried on Teth. Ziro also hid the Hutt Council's Records with him.[22]
Clone Wars[edit | edit source]
- "Teth? That's Wild Space. The droid army isn't even in that sector."
- ―Anakin Skywalker
With the outbreak of the Clone Wars, a conflict that pitted the Galactic Republic against the Confederacy of Independent Systems, exploration of Wild Space slowed considerably.[10] In 22 BBY,[source?] the Wild Space jungle world of Teth hosted a B'omarr Order Monastery, which the Separatist assassin Asajj Ventress used to hide Rotta, the kidnapped son of Jabba Desilijic Tiure. Several of Jabba's bounty hunters and a pair of ARF troopers tracked Ventress to the Monastery. The clones reported this to General Windu, but the bounty hunters were beheaded. As a result, the Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker and his new Padawan, Ahsoka Tano, were sent to Teth along with the clone troopers of the 501st's Torrent Company immediately after their victory on Christophsis in order to rescue Rotta.[1] The following year,[source?] Ziro, Jabba's uncle, was killed there by his estranged former lover Sy Snootles, who retrieved Ziro's stolen Hutt Council records before he could sell it to the Republic.[22]
Wild Space was also known to be the location of an enigmatic planet called Mortis, which was home to a family of Force wielders known as the Father, the Daughter, and the Son. These three figures embodied the balance in the Force, the light side, and the dark side of the Force respectively. The Force wielders tried to convince Skywalker to fulfill his prophesied role as the Chosen One.[4] However, their plans were upended when the Son was corrupted by the dark side; setting in motion a chain of events which led to the deaths of the three Force wielders. Their realm existed outside of the realm of normal time and space.[23]
Imperial Era[edit | edit source]

The Ghost approaching a collapsed star cluster
During the reign of the Galactic Empire, travelers again traversed Wild Space. The new government's Survey Corps even took an interest in the farthest reaches of uncharted space. Demand for maps of Wild Space increased as a consequence, allowing cartographers to make a decent living by producing and selling them. Auric and Rhyssa Graf, a couple of married interplanetary explorers, spent fifteen years making maps of Wild Space until their capture by Captain Visler Korda of the Imperial Navy.[10]
Despite the increased interest in Wild Space, those who resided from it were not as well respected by some during this period. Eli Vanto and his mother and father came from Wild Space, and Vanto in particular was not well respected for some time, despite his service to the Empire.[15]
In 3 BBY,[source?] the Lasat rebel Garazeb Orrelios, the Spectres rebel cell, and the Lasat refugees Chava the Wise and Gron took part in a search for the legendary Lasat sanctuary of Lira San. Lira San lay in Wild Space, and could only be reached by navigating through a collapsed star cluster. After being pursued by Imperial forces and a difficult trial, Orrelios managed to used his bo-rifle to guide the rebel starship Ghost through the maelstrom. Chava and Gron settled on Lira San, which they discovered to be the original Lasat homeworld.[6]
Later, Orrelios and the Mandalorian rebel Sabine Wren undertook a mission to Thune City on the Wild Space world of Thune to recover cargo containers and ships on behalf of the rebellion. During their mission, the two came into conflict with the criminal Garbis family.[24]
New Republic[edit | edit source]
Following the Battle of Endor, the pirate crew of Eleodie Maracavanya seized control of the Super Star Destroyer Annihilator. With an Imperial Navy warship under their control, Maracavanya came to be known as the "pirate ruler of Wild Space."[25] In 5 ABY,[26] Maracavanya planned to take advantage of the chaos in the wider galaxy by establishing a criminal empire in Wild Space built around individualism and greed.[25]
While searching for Chewbacca, who had been captured by the Empire, Han Solo came under attack and lost contact with his wife Princess Leia Organa on the edge of Wild Space. Later, the New Republic pilots Norra Wexley and Wedge Antilles traveled to the last known coordinates of Han Solo. They were attacked by Commander Valent's Star Destroyer Scythe, but were rescued by New Republic ships led by Commodore Kyrsta Agate, who had received intelligence about Valent from the mysterious Imperial source known as the Operator.[25]
After the end of the Galactic Civil War, Orrelios took Kallus aboard a EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate to Lira San, where Kallus was welcomed as one of them.[27]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Sources[edit | edit source]
- Ultimate Star Wars
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
- Star Wars: Aliens of the Galaxy
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens Beginner Game
- Star Wars: Complete Locations
- Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
- Entertainment Weekly's Ultimate Guide to Rogue One
Star Wars Helmet Collection 6 (Databank A-Z: Jar Jar Binks–B'omarr Order)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 26 (Databank A-Z: Imperial Future Council–Inquisitorius)
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- Star Wars Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know, Updated and Expanded
- Forces of Destiny: Tales of Hope & Courage
- The Last Jedi: Bomber Command
Star Wars Helmet Collection 30 (Databank A-Z: Tee Watt Kaa–Kamino)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 35 (Databank A-Z: Kyber Crystals–Laser Cannons)
- Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
- Star Wars: Geektionary: The Galaxy from A - Z
- Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide
- Collapse of the Republic
- Gadgets and Gear
- Star Wars Galaxy's Edge: Traveler's Guide to Batuu
- The Star Wars Book
Black Spire Outpost in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars: The Clone Wars film
- ↑ Aftermath: Empire's End
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ultimate Star Wars
- ↑ 4.0 4.1
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Overlords"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3
Star Wars Rebels – "Legends of the Lasat"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Adventures in Wild Space: The Cold
- ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 Star Wars: The Force Awakens Beginner Game
- ↑ Star Wars Galaxy's Edge: Traveler's Guide to Batuu
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Adventures in Wild Space: The Escape
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- ↑ Star Wars 68
- ↑ Adventures in Wild Space: The Steal
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Lando's Luck
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Thrawn
- ↑
"Hide and Seek"—Star Wars Adventures 20
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Adventures in Wild Space: The Snare
- ↑ Age of Resistance - Kylo Ren 1
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Star Wars: Smuggler's Guide
- ↑ Star Wars: Galactic Atlas
- ↑
Rebels Recon #2.14: Inside "The Call" | Star Wars Rebels on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- ↑ 22.0 22.1
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Hunt for Ziro"
- ↑
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Ghosts of Mortis"
- ↑
"The Thune Cargo"—Star Wars Rebels Magazine 22
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 Aftermath: Life Debt
- ↑ Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates the Battle of Endor to 4 ABY and the events of Shattered Empire 4, which take place three months after the battle, to 5 ABY. Furthermore, the novel Aftermath states that months have passed since the Battle of Endor, while Aftermath: Life Debt begins two months after the end of Aftermath. Therefore, the events of Aftermath: Life Debt begin at least four months after the Battle of Endor, which corresponds to 5 ABY. Additionally, Galactic Atlas dates the Battle of Jakku, as depicted in Life Debt's sequel, Aftermath: Empire's End, to 5 ABY as well, thereby firmly placing Aftermath: Life Debt in 5 ABY.
- ↑
Star Wars Rebels – "Family Reunion – and Farewell"